Germany’s most rare breeding bird is illegally shot in Croatia and Serbia
The Ferruginous Duck is one of the most rare breeding birds in Germany. Hence the shooting of hundreds of Ferruginous Ducks continuing during their breeding season, as it is happening in Serbia and Croatia these days, was fiercely criticised by the European Nature Heritage Fund EuroNatur.
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Where storks are "honorary citizens"
The ball that EuroNatur set rolling 15 years ago with its initiative "European Stork-Villages", is rolling splendidly: More and more awarded villages take active part in the Europe-wide ecological network for the protection of storks.
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First achievements in the fight against bird hunting on the Balkans
By changing its hunting laws, Montenegro has taken an important step towards an EU-membership. Montenegro is the second country on the Eastern Adriatic coast after EU-member Slovenia, which stops the hunting season on January 15, thus implementing one requirement of the EU- Directive on the conservation of wild birds.
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Crime scene Adriatic Coast: Migratory birds in focus
Habitat destruction and bird hunting turn the Balkan Peninsula into a dangerous course for migratory birds. The international conference on the protection of migratory birds helped significantly to reach the objective of improving the dramatic situation on the Balkans.
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Traditional butchers in danger
On 29 April 2004 the new EU hygiene regulations were published in the EU Official Journal and came into force on 1 January 2006. A study carried out by EuroNatur in cooperation with NEULAND e.V. set out to assess whether the scope created with the new regulations was in fact being used in the interest of the small, traditional butcher shops and whether there are stumbling blocks creating problems with the approval process.
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Clearing the way for Europe's wild animals
Especially Europe's bears, wolves and lynx are threatened by the fragmentation of their habitats. In view of the rapid expansion of road and rail networks, above all in Central and Southeast Europe, this situation becomes more and more precarious.
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Crime Scene Adriatic Coast - Bird Hunting on the Balkans
Like every year, the migratory birds are returning from their wintering grounds in southern Europe and Africa. Yet, how many of them eventually arrive at their destination is a gamble
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Exhibition about an exceptional landscape
Franciscan monastery and EuroNatur open a new ecology and landscape exhibition in the Museum Gorica, Livno, which is famous for the art gallery and the collection of the cultural heritage of the region.
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Migratory birds in focus
Bird protection along the migration route from Central and Northeast Europe across the Adriatic Sea to Africa (Adriatic Flyway) is the main topic of a conference which EuroNatur and several partners are going to held in April 2009 in Ulicinj (Montenegro).
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EuroNatur is on the up and up
A spirit of optimism pervades EuroNatur. This internal development is now also shown to the public and the foundation is presented in a new appearance, e.g. via a new web presence or a new logo which concentrates completely on the name of the foundation. The name says it all at EuroNatur. Like hardly any other organisation, our projects focus upon nature conservation in Europe.
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